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Did you know that every BOXTOP and every COKE CAP collected earns money for our school? This summer we would like you to work hard to collect both. The money we earn will go toward a basketball hoop on our K/1 playground!

BOXTOPS: Every completed BOXTOP sheet is worth $5.00. If every child from Georgetown (approx 550) fills one sheet this summer, our school will earn $2,750. Many thanks to Lori Simpson and all of you who are on her team of BOX TOP counters, trimmers and packers. This is a great program that pays off because of all of YOU! Download your form here: Summer Box Tops

COKE CAPS: Super easy. Save the caps and go online to enter collection! COKE WEBSITE (https://us.coca-cola.com/give/) Select Georgetown Elementary and enter the code on the cap. Now you can recycle the cap. No need to send it to school.

Studies have shown that students can lose up to 50% of learning during the summer vacation. Georgetown is challenging you and your child to “KEEP ON LEARNING” this summer to prevent summer slide. There are two ways to record your learning time:

Reading: Log into this form to record the number of minutes you read. You can record each day or enter the total for each week.

MOBYMAX Math and Reading: We recommend that each child consistently use MobyMax each week in the core areas of reading and mathematics. If interested, you can also choose to work on other learning modules. Spending just a few minutes each day on Mobymax will help to reduce “summer slide” and keep your child’s learning skills fresh over the summer.

Our goals for students over the summer are below. Students who reach or exceed goals will be entered in a drawing for an Amazon Gift Card (1 per grade). This is for their grade next year.

Reading Minutes

Mobymax

First Grade: 100 minutes

Second Grade: 200 minutes

Third Grade: 300 minutes

Fourth Grade: 400 minutes

Fifth Grade: 400 minutes

First Grade: 100 pts

Second Grade: 200 pts

Third Grade: 300 pts

Fourth Grade: 400 pts

Fifth Grade: 500 pts

If you’d like to be part of Georgetown’s challenge to “Keep On Learning” please follow the instructions below. If your child is new to the school and you would like login information, email Mrs. Reagan. treagan@hpseagles.net

Have a great summer…and keep on learning with READING and MOBYMAX!

MOBYMAX INSTRUCTIONS

Go to www.mobymax.com/ mi1457 and enter your child’s username and password to access his or her account.

Did you know that every BOXTOP and every COKE CAP collected earns money for our school? This summer we would like you to work hard to collect both. The money we earn will go toward a basketball hoop on our K/1 playground!

BOXTOPS: Every completed BOXTOP sheet is worth $5.00. If every child from Georgetown (approx 550) fills one sheet this summer, our school will earn $2,750. Many thanks to Lori Simpson and all of you who are on her team of BOX TOP counters, trimmers and packers. This is a great program that pays off because of all of YOU! Download your form here: Summer Box Tops

COKE CAPS: Super easy. Save the caps and go online to enter collection! COKE WEBSITE (https://us.coca-cola.com/give/) Select Georgetown Elementary and enter the code on the cap. Now you can recycle the cap. No need to send it to school.

Wow! This year has gone so quickly. I can’t believe this is the final weekly update for the year. This week’s update includes lots of important information, so please take a few minutes to look over it carefully.

Field Day – Tuesday, June 6

Please make sure your child has the following items:

Water bottle

Sunscreen

Sack lunch

If you ordered a sack lunch from food service on or before May 19, it will be delivered to the stadium.

We will leave school just before 9:00 to walk to HHS Eagle Stadium.

Events begin at 9:20 with the first round of tug-of-war.

Lunch is at 11:45.

If you are planning to pick up lunch for your child, please note that the Subway at 36th and Baldwin gets VERY busy at lunch time on this day; you will want to plan ahead.

We arrive back at school around 2:00.

Last Day of School

Friday, June 9 is our last day of school

Students will be dismissed at 12:15.

Miscellaneous

If your child has a yellow safety belt at home, please make sure it gets returned to Mr. Gort this week.

We’ve been slowly but steadily been cleaning out desks and lockers. Please make sure your child is emptying his or her backpack each night to make room for the next day’s load.

Report Cards

District-wide, elementary schools follow the tradition of mailing report cards out on June 16 with delivery on Monday, June 19.

Teachers also have the option send report cards via email on Friday, June 16. I won’t have access to my computer or email that day since I will be enjoying Gettysburg and Hershey Park with Baldwin Street Middle School eighth-graders on the East Coast Trip, so look for your fifth-grader’s report card to come in the mail.

Camp week is finally here!

Red sheets regarding pick-up information need to be returned by TUESDAY, MAY 16.

On Monday, your child should bring home a salmon colored sheet with a few important reminders about camp.

As of today, the weather forecast looks great. We will continue checking the forecast together each day in class.

If you are planning to visit your child at camp, please let me know which day you plan on coming and what time you plan to arrive if you haven’t already done so.

Other notable information for this week:

Band and orchestra parent information meeting at Baldwin Street Middle School is on Monday, May 15 at 7:00 PM. If you can’t make that meeting, an identical meeting will be held at Riley Street Middle School on Wednesday, May 17 at 7:00 PM.

Red note to come home regarding pick up arrangements for when we arrive at school after camp on Friday, May 19. Please fill out this sheet and return it by Tuesday, May 16.

Pink course selection sheet from the middle school. Please fill out and return it to your child’s teacher by Tuesday, May 16.

If you plan to visit while we are at fifth-grade camp, please notify your child’s teacher by Tuesday, May 16. Please include the time you plan to arrive (breakfast, lunch, dinner).

On Friday, May 26, the fifth-graders are off to Craig’s Cruisers to celebrate their time spent together at Georgetown Elementary. We are in need of many chaperones for this fun trip. We would like to invite you to sign up to chaperone this fun trip we’ve arranged. Please click on the link below to sign up if you are able to help out.

Camp waivers and medical forms will go home today. They need to be returned by May 2.

Parent meeting for fifth-grade camp is Tuesday, May 2 at 6:30 PM in the multipurpose room at Georgetown. A brief meeting for chaperones will immediately follow.

We will meet with fifth-grade students during the school day to provide them with the information they will need for camp, so students need not attend the evening meeting.

If you would like to visit Camp Henry while we are at camp, you are required to have a background check completed prior to May 8. Details about visiting camp will be explained during our May 2th meeting. Contact your teacher for details if you plan to attend. Background Check Link

Miscellaneous:

April and May are very busy months for families of fifth-grade students. Click here for a list of upcoming dates.

Math

Measurement and Geometry

Social Studies

American Revolution

Science

Use data to come to a reasonable conclusion

Construct charts, graphs, tables, and summaries to record observations